Associate Director, Safety Epidemiology

AstraZeneca

Toronto, ON, CA
Base: 138,240.00 to 181,440.00; bonus/equity: vari...
Hybrid
Advanced epidemiological methods
Real-world data analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
AstraZeneca’s Safety Epidemiology team leads the strategy, design, execution, and delivery of post-authorisation safety studies across a broad portfolio of medicines

Job Summary

  • AstraZeneca’s Safety Epidemiology team leads the strategy, design, execution, and delivery of post-authorisation safety studies across a broad portfolio of medicines.
  • The Associate Director role provides epidemiology strategy and input to key regulatory deliverables to ensure medicines are safe and effective for all patients.
  • The company offers competitive compensation including base salary, variable pay bonus, equity incentives, and comprehensive benefits such as flexible benefits, retirement savings, and paid vacation.

Matching Summary

AstraZeneca’s Safety Epidemiology team leads the strategy, design, execution, and delivery of post-authorisation safety studies across a broad portfolio of medicines.

Salary

Base: 138,240.00 to 181,440.00; Bonus/Equity: Variable Pay Bonus and equity-based long-term incentive; Benefits: Flex Benefits, Retirement Savings, 4 weeks paid vacation, Personal Days

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Advanced epidemiological methods
  • Real-world data analysis
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Regulatory safety studies
  • Pharmacoepidemiology leadership
  • Safety signal evaluation

Nice-to-have

  • Mentorship and capability building
  • Diversity focused evidence analyses
  • Use of AI/ML tools
  • Global safety regulations knowledge
  • Benefit-risk assessment experience

Key Requirements

  • PhD in pharmacoepidemiology or related field
  • Substantial hands-on research experience
  • Experience delivering epidemiologic studies end-to-end
  • Proven ability in literature reviews and critical appraisal
  • Strong scientific leadership and independent decision-making
  • Experience with regulatory safety study contexts
  • Excellent communication skills

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